databases jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, databases appears in 2,710 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning databases.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about databases
+Is databases in demand in 2026?
Yes. databases appears in 2,710 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning databases (26.7% of all postings mentioning databases).
+What jobs require databases?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning databases are Technical Product Lead (97.2% of that role’s postings mention databases), Lead Engineer (41.1% of that role’s postings mention databases), Technical Product Manager (22.2% of that role’s postings mention databases).
+What skills are commonly paired with databases?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), databases most often appears alongside APIs, Distributed systems, security, Python, machine learning.
+Where is databases most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring databases are San Francisco, New York City, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new databases content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after databases?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring databases — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around databases
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before databases
Skills after databases
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: python | 23 |
| Before: sql | 17 |
| Before: JavaScript | 17 |
| Before: HTML | 14 |
| Before: CSS | 12 |
| Before: Excel | 12 |
| Before: Java | 12 |
| Before: AWS | 10 |
| After: python | 19 |
| After: sql | 17 |
| After: AWS | 10 |
| After: JavaScript | 10 |
| After: C# | 9 |
| After: Java | 9 |
| After: Power BI | 7 |
| After: Kafka | 6 |
Roles most likely to require databases
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Product Lead | 275 | 97.2% |
| Lead Engineer | 30 | 41.1% |
| Technical Product Manager | 225 | 22.2% |
| Infrastructure Software Engineer | 6 | 17.1% |
| Enterprise Solution Architect | 3 | 13.6% |
| AI Ops Engineer | 3 | 13.0% |
| Data Engineer Intern | 3 | 9.7% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 56 | 9.6% |
| Data Analytics Specialist | 3 | 9.4% |
| Systems/Software Engineer | 2 | 8.7% |
Roles with the most databases postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 723 | 26.7% |
| Technical Product Lead | 275 | 10.1% |
| Technical Product Manager | 225 | 8.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 105 | 3.9% |
| Backend Engineer | 64 | 2.4% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 56 | 2.1% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 52 | 1.9% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 42 | 1.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 41 | 1.5% |
| Lead Engineer | 30 | 1.1% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring databases
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Bjakcareer | 844 |
| Cisco | 46 |
| Grab | 32 |
| Nimble Storage | 22 |
| CLERA | 21 |
| SpaceX | 18 |
| Stripe | 17 |
| Databricks | 15 |
| Workato | 15 |
| Verkada | 14 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for databases
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 93 | 3.4% |
| New York City | 82 | 3.0% |
| Singapore | 75 | 2.8% |
| Tokyo | 52 | 1.9% |
| Hong Kong | 48 | 1.8% |
| Seoul | 46 | 1.7% |
| Taipei | 43 | 1.6% |
| Sydney | 40 | 1.5% |
| Bengaluru | 38 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with databases
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning databases by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s databases postings by all databases postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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